History Music / OperationMindcrime

A RockOpera by {{progressive metal}} band Music/{{Queensryche}}, released in 1988, focusing on a drug-addicted street kid who, brainwashed by a charismatic demagogue, becomes the assassin for an underground revolutionary movement. The sequel, released in 2006, continues to follow this kid as he attempts to deal with the demons that have been haunting him.

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A RockOpera by {{progressive metal}} band Music/{{Queensryche}}, released in 1988, focusing on a drug-addicted street kid who, brainwashed by a charismatic demagogue, becomes the assassin for an underground revolutionary movement. The sequel, released in 2006, continues to follow this kid him as he attempts to deal with the demons that have been haunting him.

A RockOpera by progressive metal band Music/{{Queensryche}}, released in 1988, focusing on a drug-addicted street kid who, brainwashed by a charismatic demagogue, becomes the assassin for an underground revolutionary movement. The sequel, released in 2006, continues to follow this kid as he attempts to deal with the demons that have been haunting him.

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A RockOpera by progressive metal {{progressive metal}} band Music/{{Queensryche}}, released in 1988, focusing on a drug-addicted street kid who, brainwashed by a charismatic demagogue, becomes the assassin for an underground revolutionary movement. The sequel, released in 2006, continues to follow this kid as he attempts to deal with the demons that have been haunting him.

* LastNoteNightmare: "Eyes of a Stranger" on [=OM1=] ends with a one-two punch: a heavily distorted, demonic voice screaming '''''REVOLUTION!!!!!!!!''''' and a reprise of "I Remember Now".

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* LastNoteNightmare: "Eyes of a Stranger" on [=OM1=] ends with a one-two punch: a heavily distorted, demonic voice screaming '''''REVOLUTION!!!!!!!!''''' '''''REVOLUTION!''''' and a reprise of "I Remember Now".

The story explores such topics as governmental and religious hypocrisy, love and sex (and the differences between them), and personal responsibility for one's own actions and one's lot in life. All of this is placed in a believable, NextSundayAD-esque world which is very overtly modeled on the socio-political climate of each album's time.

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The story explores such topics as governmental and religious hypocrisy, love and sex (and the differences between them), and personal responsibility for one's own actions and one's lot in life. All of this is placed in a believable, NextSundayAD-esque world which is very overtly modeled on the socio-political sociopolitical climate of each album's time.

'''Note:''' ''Operation: mindcrime'' is deliberately sparse on details of Mary's death, especially pertaining to the identity of her killer. The video compilation ''Video: mindcrime'' included several possible interpretations; and a Queensrÿche concert show from the late 90s provided further extrapolation, while a 2004 concert show [[http://www.apollowebworks.com/russell/mindcrimefaq.html#whokilled explained it outright]]; however, for purposes of this page, only the original album is being considered canon.

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'''Note:''' ''Operation: mindcrime'' Mindcrime'' is deliberately sparse on details of Mary's death, especially pertaining to the identity of her killer. The video compilation ''Video: mindcrime'' Mindcrime'' included several possible interpretations; and a Queensrÿche concert show from the late 90s provided further extrapolation, while a 2004 concert show [[http://www.apollowebworks.com/russell/mindcrimefaq.html#whokilled explained it outright]]; however, for purposes of this page, only the original album is being considered canon.

* DownerEnding: At the end of [=OM1=], Nikki pretty much loses his mind and has to live in the horrible memories of his past day after day. The end of [=OM2=] ''could'' be considered [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] since [[spoiler: Nikki and Mary meet in the afterlife]].

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* DownerEnding: At the end of [=OM1=], Nikki pretty much loses his mind and has to live in the horrible memories of his past day after day. The end of [=OM2=] ''could'' be considered [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] {{bittersweet|ending}} since [[spoiler: Nikki and Mary meet in the afterlife]].

* OminousLatinChanting: Used in [=OM1=] in "Suite Sister Mary." It also includes some BilingualBonus. [[spoiler: Voiceless Latin chanting is also used when Nikki begins to break down in [=OM2=].]]

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* OminousLatinChanting: Used in [=OM1=] in "Suite Sister Mary." Mary". It also includes some BilingualBonus. [[spoiler: Voiceless Latin chanting is also used when Nikki begins to break down in [=OM2=].]]

* GriefSong: "I Don't Believe In Love". See HeroicBSOD right below.* HeroicBSOD: Mary's death causes Nikki to almost completely shut down.down, as it would be later detailed in "I Don't Believe in Love".

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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: A street beggar living in a CrapsackWorld, wrongly accused of the murder of his girlfriend, and then wanting to confront the evil goverment head-on? Yeah, this is a ''very'' cynical work.

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